optimal
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He is confident, too, that Santa Barbara was an optimal launching pad for getting him there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026
Barr, who continues to work despite his high net worth, described financial freedom as having enough resources “to do whatever you want, and what brings you the optimal amount of happiness.”
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
"This isn't quite the process that we think is optimal," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Friday in a post on X, alongside an explanation of the GPT-5.6 launch.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Fifa acknowledged that queues were "longer than optimal" at the 64,000-seater venue, but said adjustments had been made after observing crowd patterns.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
I go for Zelda because she teleports and deflects projectiles and shoots fireballs from great distances, which are all optimal moves for any player looking to avoid hand-to-hand combat.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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